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as in moody
frequently influenced by moods and especially bad moods
one of those temperamental actresses who can make life difficult for everyone around her
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as in volatile
likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
stock prices have been pretty temperamental lately, often fluctuating wildly
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Recent Examples of temperamental
As the temperamental Moon enters your sign, you’re bolstered to stand up and state your needs without apology.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
My husband is very temperamental.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Also, the grass can be temperamental in high heat and may go heat-dormant.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
The temperamental Moon is in your transformative 8th house, squaring Jupiter in your inspiration zone.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
My husband is very temperamental.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Also, the grass can be temperamental in high heat and may go heat-dormant.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
The temperamental Moon is in your transformative 8th house, squaring Jupiter in your inspiration zone.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temperamental
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The moody space feels well-suited for a nightcap before heading off to bed.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
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The moody restaurant and intimate Islay Bar carry the same eccentricity.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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It's been an eventful first month on the job for Pat Lyons, the new athletic director at the University of Rhode Island, who takes the reins in Kingston during a volatile time in college sports, with the billions of dollars available in media rights turning the NCAA into a conduit for big business.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The ultimate goal is never an impulsive diagnosis.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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For svn4vr, a devout Christian whose music grapples with the demands of faith, the impulsive workflow conveys a religious fervor.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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But home equity loan rates are fixed, which is an advantageous feature in today's economy, in which interest rate movements are unpredictable.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Social occasions might be unpredictable with cancellations or surprise invitations.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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This progress addresses the requirement for high oxidation states, which typically makes material growth unstable under conditions that allow for superconductivity.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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Her very reliable and efficient assistant Eunice (Seoyeon Jang) stands by her side but curries the jealous attention of unstable Ashley.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Temperamental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temperamental. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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